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Powervault Ml6000 FirmwareOperating system · Dell

CVE-2014-2959

HIGH · 9.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-06-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
See remediation →
99/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
logViewer.htm on the Dell ML6000 tape backup system with firmware before i8.2.0.2 (641G.GS103) and the Quantum Scalar i500 tape backup system with firmware before i8.2.2.1 (646G.GS002) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a pathname parameter.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The logViewer.htm page on Dell ML6000 and Quantum Scalar i500 tape backup systems fails to sanitize the pathname parameter, allowing attackers to inject shell metacharacters and achieve remote arbitrary command execution.

MitigationUpgrade firmware to i8.2.0.2 (Dell ML6000) or i8.2.2.1 (Quantum Scalar i500) or later. If patching is not immediately possible, restrict network access to the administrative interface.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Powervault Ml6000 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:<= i8.2.0.1_\(641g.gs003\)
Powervault Ml6000Hardware / appliance
Affected:= 32u= 41u
Scalar I500 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:<= i8.2.2.1_\(646g.gs002\)
Scalar I500Hardware / appliance
Affected:= 5u= 14u= 23u

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the tape backup system model
    Locate the product label on the physical device or check the system information page in the administrative interface to confirm the model is Dell Powervault ML6000 or Quantum Scalar i500.
    Affected if The model is not Dell Powervault ML6000 or Quantum Scalar i500.
  2. Determine the installed firmware version
    Access the administrative web interface or CLI and navigate to the firmware or system information section to retrieve the installed firmware version string.
    Affected if The firmware version cannot be retrieved or the system does not have a firmware version display.
  3. Compare firmware to affected versions for Dell ML6000
    For Dell Powervault ML6000, compare your firmware version to i8.2.0.1_(641g.gs003) or earlier, or confirm the unit revision is 32u or 41u.
    Affected if Firmware is i8.2.0.1_(641g.gs003) or earlier, or unit revision is 32u or 41u.
  4. Compare firmware to affected versions for Quantum Scalar i500
    For Quantum Scalar i500, compare your firmware version to i8.2.2.1_(646g.gs002) or earlier, or confirm the unit revision is 5u, 14u, or 23u.
    Affected if Firmware is i8.2.2.1_(646g.gs002) or earlier, or unit revision is 5u, 14u, or 23u.
  5. Verify administrative web interface accessibility
    Confirm the device has its administrative web interface exposed on the network, as the vulnerable logViewer.htm page resides within this interface.
    Affected if The administrative web interface is not accessible or does not exist on this device.

You are affected if your device is a Dell Powervault ML6000 or Quantum Scalar i500 with firmware version within the affected ranges and the administrative web interface is accessible on the network.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade firmware to i8.2.0.2 (Dell ML6000) or i8.2.2.1 (Quantum Scalar i500) or later. If patching is not immediately possible, restrict network access to the administrative interface.

Recommended fix High confidence

Dell PowerVault ML6000: i8.2.0.2 (641G.GS103) | Quantum Scalar i500: i8.2.2.1 (646G.GS002)

  1. 1. Identify the exact model and current firmware version of the affected device (Dell PowerVault ML6000 or Quantum Scalar i500).
  2. 2. Download the fixed firmware version from Dell or Quantum support portals.
  3. 3. For Dell PowerVault ML6000: Upgrade firmware to version i8.2.0.2 (641G.GS103) or later.
  4. 4. For Quantum Scalar i500: Upgrade firmware to version i8.2.2.1 (646G.GS002) or later.
  5. 5. Follow the vendor's documented firmware upgrade procedure, which typically involves accessing the device's management interface and uploading the firmware file.
  6. 6. After upgrade, verify the new firmware version is installed correctly.
  7. 7. Test that the logViewer.htm functionality works properly post-upgrade.
Caveat Firmware upgrades on tape backup systems may require downtime and should be planned accordingly; verify compatibility with connected hosts and backup software before upgrading.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Powervault Ml6000 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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